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180 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE 2012-2013 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(CINS)
Required for a major: 2020, 3002, 3006, 3040, 3044,
4030, 4035; BUSN 4012; 6 hours of 3000-4000 level
CINS electives. Total of 30 semester hours.
Required for a minor: CINS 2020, 3050, 4 electives
chosen from 3000 or 4000-level CINS classes — Total of
18 semester hours.
3000/4000 Level CINS classes are open
only to juniors or seniors in the College of Business
Administration with at least a 2.0 GPA on all hours to
be credited toward the degree, or permission of the
department head.
For Undergraduates Only
1001. MICROCOMPUTER OPERATIONS. 3 cr. An introduction
to information systems. Topics include hardware, operating
systems, and application programs with hands-on experience.
Not open to College of Business juniors and seniors. F, Sp, Sum
2005. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER-BASED MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 3 cr. Introduction to the use of
the computer for business applications; productivity software
(word processing, electronic spreadsheet, data management,
and presentation graphics). CINS majors must earn a minimum
grade of “C”. Prerequisites: Completion of all developmental
requirements. F, Sp, Sum
2012. WORD PROCESSING. 3 cr. Introduction to word processing
concepts and fundamentals of word processing operations;
hands-on experience with microcomputer word processors.
Laboratory work required. Prerequisites: 35 wpm keyboard
competency, CSCI 1070. F, Sum
2015. SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS. 3 cr. Intensive coverage of
business spreadsheet models; including spreadsheet design, filebuilding
techniques, graphics, and spreadsheet automation with
macros. Prerequisite: CSCI 1070 or permission of instructor. F,
Sp
2020. INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS PROGRAMMING. 3 cr.
Fundamentals of problem solving, programming logic, and
algorithm specification using various modeling tools; coding
of algorithms in a programming language. Prerequisites:
CSCI 1070, MATH 1016 and completion of all developmental
requirements, or permission of instructor. F, Sp, Sum
3002. INTERMEDIATE BUSINESS PROGRAMMING. 3 cr. Computer
programming methods for business systems. Emphasizes
contemporary programming environments and application
development using a modern programming language.
Prerequisite: 2020.
3006. DATA BASE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT. 3 cr. Concepts
related to modeling organizational data; emphasis on designing
and implementing the Relational database model using both
the Structured Query Language (SQL) and a graphical query
interface. Prerequisite: CINS 2020. F, Sp
3040. NETWORKS AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS. 3 cr. Concepts
of data communications and networks and their impact on the
business enterprise; issues pertaining to design, development,
and implementation; hands-on experience with a network.
Prerequisite: CSCI 1070. F, Sp
3041. ADVANCED NETWORKING. 3 cr. Planning, building, and
administering local area networks. Emphasis placed on
installation, management, and maintenance of client/server
networks. Coverage of TCP/IP, remote access, and other popular
services. Prerequisite: CINS 3040. Sp
3044. INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT. 3 cr. Principles
of information security and assurance, with emphasis on
the managerial component. A lifecycle approach is used to
identify, assess, and develop responses to security threats
to organizational assets. Prerequisite: 3040 or permission of
instructor.
3045. INFORMATION SECURITY PRACTICE. 3 cr. An application
oriented study of advanced practices and procedures for
the design, development, and deployment of organizational
information security and assurance measures. Prerequisite: CINS
3044 or instructor approval. Sp
3050. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 3 cr. Application
and impact of information technologies on organizational
strategy and operations. Emphasis is on applying technology for
managerial decision-making and collaborations. Prerequisite:
CSCI 1070. F, Sp, Sum
4030. INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. 3 cr. Overview of various
system development life cycles, with emphasis on structured
tools and techniques for describing data flows, data structures,
file designs, input and output designs, and process specifications.
Prerequisite: CSCI 1070, CINS 3006, CINS 3050; BUSN 3005, or
permission of instructor. F
4035. INFORMATION SYSTEMS DESIGN. 3 cr. Strategies and
techniques of structured design for producing logical system
specifications and for deriving physical system designs.
Coverage of object orientation and other methodologies for
dealing with complexity in the development of information
systems. Prerequisites: 4030 and BUSN 4012, or permission of
instructor. Sp
4091. DIRECTED STUDY. 1-3 Cr. May be repeated for a maximum of
6 credits. Investigative study on a selected topic by an individual
student under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite:
Senior standing and approval of the directing faculty member and
the department head.
4093. SEMINAR - SOFTWARE. 1-3 cr. per semester. May be
repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Seminar in information
systems. Prerequisite: approval of department head. (Formerly
CINS 492A)
4094. SEMINAR - METHODOLOGIES. 1-3 cr. per semester. May
be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Seminar in information
systems. Prerequisite: approval of department head. (Formerly
CINS 492B)
4095. SEMINAR – SPECIAL TOPICS. 1-3 cr. per semester. May be
repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Seminar in information
systems. Prerequisite: approval of department head. (Formerly
CINS 492C)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
(CSCI)
Required for a major: 2000, 2003, 2026, 2053, 2073,
2098, 3005, 3010, 3020, 3026, 3040, 4011, 4012, 4055,
and 4060. —Total of 43 semester hours.
Required for a minor: 2000, 2003, 2026, 2053, 2073,
and two of the following: 3005, 3010, 3026, and 3040—
Total of 21 semester hours.
Required for a minor in Computer Science Education:
1070, 1080, 2000, 2003, 3067, 3077, Curriculum and
Instruction 2085, and a 3-hour approved Computer
Science Elective. Total of 21 semester hours. Teacher
certification in this minor area requires 21 credit hours or
the Praxis content specialty exam.
For Undergraduates Only
1067. SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS. 1 cr. Work with three major
computer application software packages - word processing,
spread sheets, and databases. Not applicable towards a degree in
Computer Science or in the College of Business Administration.
1070. COMPUTER LITERACY. 3 cr. A study of computer concepts with
an emphasis on the personal computer and its practical use, the
impact of computers on society, and the knowledge required to
be computer literate in today’s digital world.